"If you ask me, Qian Mo's just a sneaky bastard whose frontal strength wasn't up to much. All he knows is playing ambush tricks..."
A deep, resonant voice suddenly rang out. A man with an exceptionally burly build strode over in great steps.
His extremely powerful physique gave off an intense sense of pressure, and the most eye-catching thing about him was the pitch-black giant hammer gripped in his right hand, gleaming with a heavy metallic luster beneath the sunlight.
"It's Senior Yan Hao, Strong Ranking Fifth!"
"He actually came too..."
"He's probably here to watch Senior Lin and Senior Liu's duel..."
Yan Hao stared at Lu Yu on the stage with burning eyes, then grinned. "This kid's Dou Technique is kind of interesting, and he's controlling a Strange Fire too. Watching him makes my hands itch. I really want to go up there and exchange a few moves."
"You're already a Nine-star Dou Ling. Forget it..."
Liu Qing could not help frowning. "Bullying the weak with the strong is a little too tasteless."
Yan Hao casually swung the giant hammer in his hand and said dismissively, "It's just a spar. I'll suppress my cultivation to a Four-star Dou Ling."
Battle intent blazed in his eyes as he said boldly, "A newcomer who can defeat Qian Mo is qualified to make me act once!"
One had to know that throughout the generations, those in the top ten of the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking had all been startlingly talented figures. Even the worst among them could eventually dominate a region with Dou Wang cultivation; they could be called reserve Dou Wang experts.
As for this year's top ten of the Strong Ranking, aside from the few ranked in the top three, the others often sparred with one another, and their rankings